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Torn Apart by Stabbing Westward
Tabbed by Dave Bloom
mizar_alcor@yahoo.com
An awesome song, I must admit. Very powerful,
musically and lyrically. This is not the easiest
guitar song on the record, but not the hardest.
Drop D tuning, 1/2 step down
Db
Ab
Db
Gb
Bb
eb
intro... This riff is played a lot throughout the
song. so listen for it... This is also the ending
of the song, the E and the bending of the note not
the Bb and C.
E
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-----------------)----------------)---------------)--|
--------------3-3--------------3-3-------------3-3---|
--2-2-2-X-X-X------2-2-2-X-X-X------2-2-2-X-X-X------|
--2-2-2-X-X-X------2-2-2-X-X-X------2-2-2-X-X-X------|
--2-2-2-X-X-X------2-2-2-X-X-X------2-2-2-X-X-X------|
Bb C
-----------------------------------|
-----------------------------------|
-----------------------------------|
-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-10-10-10--5-2-2-2---|
-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-10-10-10--5-2-2-2---|
-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-10-10-10--5-2-2-2---|...
The chorus consists of five chords...
E| D | A | C | G |
--|---|---|---|---|--|
--|---|---|---|---|--|
--|-7-|-2-|-5-|---|--|
-2|-7-|-2-|-5-|-5-|--|
-2|-5-|-0-|-3-|-5-|--|
-2|---|---|---|-5-|--|
The solo, is basically lots of distortion and feedback.
I believe that he is also playing some really high notes.
) ) )
--18-18-19-19--18-18--|
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something like that, although
i'm not 100% sure...
I know I should have told you
But I was so afraid you'd leave
And now there's nothing left to say
Well nothing that you'd believe
E E
I never meant to hurt you
E Bb C G
With the things I couldn't say
E E
I promise you tomorrow while
E Bb C G
Denying you today
E D
These lies they've torn my world apart
A C
These lies they've torn my world apart
E D A
These lies they've torn my world apart
C G
A darkness grows inside me
In fading shades of grey
All the colors in the world
Are slowly sucked away
E E
And i'm sinking ever deeper
E Bb C G
To a place that's cold and black
E E
I can't believe i've lost you
E Bb C G
And your never coming back
E D
These lies they've torn my world apart
A C
These lies they've torn my world apart
E D A
These lies they've torn my world apart
C G E E
Torn my world apart
Soon the night will take me
And save me from my pain
Cloak me in cold darkness
And help me lose your name
E D
These lies they've torn my world apart
A C
These lies they've torn my world apart
E D A
These lies they've torn my world apart
C G E
Torn my world apart
E E
Torn my world apart
E E
Torn my world apart